You will not enter Jannah until…

The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, ”By Him in Whose Hand is my life! You will not enter Jannah until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I inform you of something which, if you do, you will love one another? Promote greetings amongst yourselves.”

[Sahih Muslim]

Commentary:

We benefit from the above Hadith that Emaan (Belief/Faith)is a prerequisite for entry to Jannah.

Whereas mutual love among Muslims is complementary to it, and this quality can only be attained by giving a social character to the Islamic form of greeting, that is to say, ‘As-Salamu ‘Alaikum’.